PROVISIONAL PROGRAM 2024
This is the current draft of the program for Plein Air Down Under 2024.
Details will be updated and published as the team behind PADU completes arrangements.
PRE FESTIVAL EVENTS
7 September 2.30 pm: Spirit of the Landscape Exhibition opening.
7 & 8 September 10am to 2pm: International World-Wide Paint Out, Mandjar Square Mandurah.
PLEIN AIR DOWN UNDER – PADU WEEK
16 & 17 September: Lori Putnam (USA) Masterclass #1, Plein Air Right from the Start. SOLD OUT – Register WAITLIST here
17 September: PADU Experience Peel Paint Out #1 – board stamping from 8:30am to 10am.
18 September: Tony Robinson (Ireland) Masterclass, Mastering the Painted Portrait. Register here.
18 September: PORTRAIT NIGHT. Bring your painting gear and we will provide the model for a fun night of portrait painting. Registrations open July.
18 September: PADU Experience Peel Paint Out #2 – board stamping from 8:30am to 10am.
19 & 20 September: Leon Holmes Oil Painting Masterclass, en Plein Air. Register here
19 & 20 September: Lori Putnam (USA) Masterclass #2, Plein air, Resource Material or Finished Product. SOLD OUT – Register WAITLIST here
19 September: PADU Experience Peel Paint Out #3 – board stamping from 8:30am to 10am.
20 September: Andy Dolphin (Mt Barker) Workshop, Drawing for Plein Air Painting. Registrations open June.
20 September: Gordon Alexander (Perth) Workshop, Watercolour in the Landscape. Register here
20 September: PADU Experience Peel Paint Out #4 – board stamping from 8:30am to 10am.
20 September: Meet & Greet and Artist Orientation in the gardens of the Leon Holmes Gallery. Included in Ticket price, but please register for our admin. Registrations open June.
PADU FESTIVAL & EXHIBITION WEEKEND TIMETABLE
DAY ONE | Sat 21 Sept 2024 | Mandurah presented by Ray White Mandurah
Mandurah Performing Arts Centre, everyone welcome
9.00am onwards
- Artist registration and board stamping.
- Watch the artists painting within the festival footprint.
- Information session for first time artists.
- Continuous morning tea (registered artists).
- Spirit of the Landscape Exhibition.
10am – 12 noon Tony Robinson (Ireland) Portrait Painting Demonstrations. Register here
1.00 – 3.00pm Lori Putnam (USA) Art Business Workshop “So, You Want to be a Professional”. Registrations open June.
3.00 – 6.00pm Watch the artists painting around the Mandurah Performing Arts Centre, Boardwalk Precinct and Dolphin Quay Marina.
3.00 – 6.00pm
- Free Children’s painting activities.
- Free Have a go Watercolour Activity with Artists Robyn Lowry & Roy Harris.
- Live music.
5pm onwards
- Artist artwork delivery at Mandurah Performing Arts Centre.
- Bar open.
- Feature Artist Panel Discussion.
DAY TWO | SUN 22 Sept 2024 | PINJARRA
Edenvale Heritage Precinct and Town Centre, Pinjarra
8.00am to 12 noon Peel Produce Market.
10am onwards
- Watch the artists painting along the Pinjarra Heritage Trail.
- Free Have-a-Go watercolour activity for grown-ups with Artists Robyn Lowry & Roy Harris.
- Free Children’s art activity.
- Nu.Arts Collective at Liveringa Gallery.
11.00am Tony Robinson free painting demo: People in the Landscape.
1.00pm Lori Putnam free painting demo: Being Bold, not Sloppy.
2.30pm Leon Holmes free painting demo: Capturing the Light.
12 noon – 4pm Live music with Best Friends Music Duo.
5pm onwards Artist artwork delivery at Mandurah Performing Arts Centre.
6pm onwards Meet with the artists at the Oceanic Bar and Grill.
Need transportation to the site? Email pleinairdownunder@gmail.com to advise.
DAY THREE | MON 23 Sept 2024 | Mandurah
Mandjar Square, outside the Mandurah Performing Arts Centre
8.00am onwards Coffee and breakfast van on site
8.30am – 9.30am Quick Draw registration and board stamping
10am to 12 noon Two Hour Quick Draw Painting Competition
12.15pm – 1.00 pm Quick Draw Judging, Awards, Easel Exhibition and Sales
Inside Mandurah Performing Arts Centre, everyone welcome
1.30pm onwards
- Festival Art Exhibition Opens
- Major Awards Presentations
- Artwork sales
Ticket Information:
FREE – to watch, participate in Have a Go activities and enjoy the festivities
QUICK DRAW ONLY – Two Hour Painting Competition on Monday 25 September $20. Registrations open June
FULL FESTIVAL TICKET – Participate, Paint, Exhibit, Sell at all events in September, including Quick Draw.
Adults $62.50 Early Bird to 31 July, then $77.50 regular cost Register here
Youth aged 18 and under, 13 – 18: $10 Register here
POST FESTIVAL WEEKEND 2024
24 September: Experience Peel Paint Out #5 in Cape Bouvard
24 September: Lori Putnam (USA) Masterclass #3, Fix It, Scrap It, or Use It. Register here
Continuing to October 6: Spirit of the Landscape Exhibition and Festival Weekend exhibitions, Mandurah Performing Arts Centre